Jessica Guynn of the Los Angeles Times recently wrote a story about Marissa Mayer who, at age 35, is the youngest person to sit on Google’s operating committee and is also Google’s champion of innovation and design. When asked about her career philosophy, Ms. Mayer mentioned two things: Surround yourself…”with the smartest people who challenge you to think about things in new ways, and do something you’re not ready to do so you can learn the most.” In other words, put yourself in a position where you’re constantly learning and growing. This is the exact opposite of what many people do. They get to a point where they’re comfortable and they want to stay there. When they do this, they stop learning and growing, and the world passes them by.
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Peter Principle, right?
Dear Mary,
It’s always nice to hear from you. You’re right, when you get too comfortable, you become a victim of the Peter Principle. When you do things like Marissa Mayer, the Peter Principle doesn’t have a prayer because you’re always learning and growing. I hope you have a great rest of the week. Ross
Ross:
Great article, I need to remember to stick my neck out this week, you can always duck.
Take Care, KC
Dear KC,
That’s right, but you don’t even have the option of ducking if you don’t stick it out. Thanks for commenting. Ross